Foot-power swing chair



Sept. '18, 1923. Mififififi v I F. H. KAISER FOOT POWER SWING CHAIR Filed April 4:. 1922 Sumewfoz Patented Sept. 18, 1923.

FRED H. KAISER, OF AINSVJORTH, NEBRASKA.

FOOT-POWER SWING CHAIR.

Application filed April 4, 1922. Serial No. 549,452.

T 0 all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Finn) H. KAISER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ainsworth, in the county of Brown and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Power Swing Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a swing of the type such as commonly provided for use on thelawn, and provides an article of this nature, which may be easily and conveniently operated by the occupant and which may be adjusted to a sitting or recumbent position as required, a fan being associated with the swing for driving off insects and creating a circulation of air, thereby adding materially to the comfort of the occupant.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a swing chair embodying the invention, and

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing one way of operating the swing and fan by an electric motor.

The swing embodies a supporting frame, a convertible and adjustable chair, suspending members for the chair and operating means whereby the occupant may actuate the swing by means of pressure applied through the foot.

The supporting frame comprises uprights 1, a cross plece 2 connecting the upper ends of the uprights, horizontal bars 3 having the uprights 1 connected thereto at an intermediate point and braces 4: connecting the outer ends of the bars 3 with the uprights 1. The top .of the supporting frame may be ornamented or finished in any preferred way. The supporting frame may be constructed of any preferred material, whereby a neat and durable structure results. 7

The chair comprises a back 5, a seat 6 and a foot rest 7. The back 5 is pivoted at its lower end to the rear ends of seat bars 8 at 9. The seat bars 8 are secured to suspending members 10 which are pivotally connected to the cross piece 2 of the supporting frame. The suspending members 10 preferably consist of strips which have upwardly inclined notches 11 at their upper ends to receive the cross piece 2, whereby the swing may be readily disconnected from the supporting frame or applied thereto. Foot bars 12 are secured at their rear ends to the lower ends of the suspending members 10 and braces 13 connect the forward ends of the seat bars 8 with the intermediate portions of the foot, bars 12. Other braces 14L connect the rear ends of the seat bars 8 with the suspending members 10 and foot bars 12, thereby resulting in the provision of a substantial and strong chair frame. The foot rest 7 has depending end portions 15 which are pivotally connected to the forward ends of the foot bars 12. The inclination of the back 5 may be regulated to suit requirements, said back being held in the required adjusted position by means of chains 16, or analogous connecting means adapted to be adjustably connected with the suspending members 10. As shown, hooks 17 are applied to the suspending members 10 and are adapted to engage links of the chains 16, whereby to hold the back 5 in the required adjusted position.

Bell cranks 18 are pivoted at 19 t0 the suspending members 10 and the lower ends of their upright members are in contact with the uprights 1 and the horizontal members are connected with the horizontal members of bell cranks 20 pivoted to the braces 13, the upright members of the bell cranks 20 being connected with the foot rest. The connecting means 21 between the horizontal members of the bell cranks 1S and 20 may consist of rods or other suitable means and the connections 22 between the upright members of the bell crank 20 and the depending end portions 15 of the foot rest may likewise consist of rods or other preferred means. It will be understood that a person seated in the swing and applying a pressure to the foot rest 7 may operate the swing by alternately applying and relaxing such pressure with the result that an oscillatory movement is imparted to the suspending members 10 and the swing moves to and fro in a manner well understood.

A suitable bracket or support 23 is attached to the supporting frame and receives a fan 2-1 which may be operated in any manner, depending upon facilities and conditions. In the present instance the fan is operated by the swaying movement of the swing and for this purpose a shaft 25 connected with the "fan 24: and mounted in a bearing 26 attached to the bracket 23, coopcrates with a member 27 pivoted to a suspending member 10. The shaft 25 has a spiral connection with the member 27, whereby an oscillatory movement of the suspending member l0 imparts a forward and backward rotary movement to the shaft 25 and the fan 2% connected thereto.

BL holder 28, connected with a suspending member 10 of the swinging chair, is adapted to receive a book, newspaper or other article to be held in convenient position. holder 28 may be adjusted and for con venience a lazy tong connection 29 is provided as supporting means therefor. A clamp 30 is also provided as holding means for a newspaper, magazine or the like, said clamp being attached to a suspending member 10 of the swing.

here electricity is available an electric 'motor 3l-may be utilized as means for opergearing 33 may be associated with the electric motor 31 and a pitman Set connects one of the elements of the train of gearing The witha suspending member lOof the swing so that when the motor is running, the swing may be operated as well as the fan 35. The motor and fan is shown as a single organized structure. essential and may vary asrequired.

lVhat is claimed is: I

A swing of the character specified, a supporting frame including a pair of uprights and a top cross bar, suspending members having pivotal and detachable connection with the cross bar, a chair carried by the suspending members and including a pivoted foot rest, bell cranks pivoted to the suspended members adjacent their upper ends, said bell cranks having lateral extensions provided with hook terminals, said lateral extensions formed on the upright portions of the bell crank and having abutting engagement with the uprights of the supporting frame, other bell cranks pivoted to the chair adjacent the lower extremities thereof and having their upright members connected to the pivoted foot rest, means connecting the horizontal portions of'the bell cranks at respective sides of the swing, and said bell cranks and their connections being so arranged that oscillatory movement on the foot rest will impart like movement to the suspending members.

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